The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-26
ROBERT GARRETT.
He Arrives at st. Paul. and DR.. Barnard Talks
Of the Journey and of CARROTS Health.

ST. PAUL, Oct. 25-Robert Garrett, presi-
dent of the B. s. o. Railroad Company. arrived
in St. Paul tonight at midnight. accompanied
By his personal family, Dr. Barnard, of his staff,
and several intimate friends. Mr. Garrett is not
inclined to talk concerning his plans for travel.
but all the party declare he has no purpose be-
yond recreation end recuperation from business
cares. DIR. Barnard. who was Mr.. CARROTS
confidential assistant in the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad, and who has charge Of the details of
the trip. Civ the following facts, which are the
first authentic and accurate information on this
subject:
Mr.. Garrett has for a number of years. been
very desirous OF visiting the Pacific slope and
Mexico. with the wonders of which he is much
impressed. The recent severance of his execu
tive relations to the Baltimore & Ohio railroad
now enables him to carry out this long enter
tanned project without jeopardizing any impor-
tant corporation or private interests and this is
all there is in the many sensational stories that
have been published of late. Of the details Of
the trip he was not prepared to speak definitely
before leaving Baltimore. and cannot
yet do with positiveness. Being en-
tirely foot-loose, it is the intention of Mr..
Garrett and party to leisurely visit all places of
interest between here and the Pacific coast the
lateness of the will permit. He will
undoubtedly spend considerable time on the
Pacific coast and then visit the City of Mexico
and other places of interest in that republic.
All stories about his having taken a palace or
house in the City of Mexico false and alb
surd The party chose the Northern Pacific
route in order to visit the Yellowstone, il the
season is not too far advanced. After reaching
Tacoma. the western terminus of the Northern
Pacific, Mr. Garrett will proceed to Portland,
making that city the basis of short trips to
places of interest in the vicinity. and thence
proceed southwark to Ogden, Salt Lake, Denver
and San Francisco
In reply to an inquiry as to Mr.. CARROTS
mental condition and the ground that exists for
the numerous statements and assertions affect
ing his health, DR.. Barnard said: For more
than two years past it has been no secret among
Mr.. CARROTS friends that he was recklessly
abusing his remarkably vigorous constitution
by mental overwork. while he has neg
lected the physical exercise his seden-
tary habits demanded in order to
maintain a fair equilibrium between the
physical and mental systems. I do not know of
any man who possesses finer physique or bet
ter health than Mr. Garrett enjoys day. but
he iDherits from his father the characteristics
of large blood vessels in the head, and in mo-
ments of undue mental excitement, or as the re-
undue determination of blood to the head which
has long been the subject of grave concern to
his family and intimate friends. For
the other side, in July last, he
labored under excitement. the direct result of
overwork and consequent inability TO sleep He
mas always Deen an early riser auoWorker, anu
even when apparently bent on social pleasures
has usually a business object in view, which
his mind dwells persistently. This is a phase of
character very familiar to his associates, but it
has also given his brain little rest, and am told
was pointedly observed on the other side this
past summer. Be that as it may. the effects of
the wear and tear to which he has been
subjected while there was SO marked in Mr..
Garrests manner and appearance, apparent
his familiars, his landing. that they felt it
necessary to closely observe his movements and
al
excitement incident to the sudden sale of the
Baltimore g. Ohio telegraph and the curiosity
of friends and enemies to obtain bis views of
the situation. A portion of the press has been
very cruel and inconsiderate in persstently
n:sintorpreting these precautions and distorting
his casual and unpremeditated expressions to
personal friends into evidences of mental aberra-
ton. The facts that Mr.. CARROTS family
and friends have been only solicitous to protect
him from attack of congestion of the brain,
of which he has been in imminent peril for some